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i ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 20, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~ - 2 SUBJECT: Presentation by the Library Services Task Force DEPARTMENT: Library PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Executive Summary Dr. Evelyn Daniel, Chair, Library B. Attachment 1 Services Task Force C. Attachment 2 Brenda Stephens, Director, 245-2528 PURPOSE: To present the 2007 Library Services Task Force Report Executive Summary outlining its recommendations, afollow-up report highlighting gaps and needs of the Library Services Standards for Orange County, and a facility needs update from the 2004 Library Services Task Force. BACKGROUND: In January 2007, the BOCC formally re-convened a Library Services Task Force and provided it with the following charge: • Review the report and recommendations of the Carrboro Library Workgroup (April 20, 2004); • Review the report and recommendations of the Library Services Task Force report of October 19, 2004 as they specifically relate to a "southwest regional branch library combining the collections, staff, and services presently located at McDougle Middle School and the Century Center Cybrary"; • Prepare and present to the BOCC a report which addresses in conjunction with Orange County management, the following concerns and considerations expressed by elected and community leaders: Recommended Facility Size, Time Horizon for Facility Construction, funding Facility Construction. • Report its recommendations to the BOCC for action in. context of capital investment program planning. At the December 3, 2007 BOCC meeting, the Library Service Standards, which are attached, and a Capital & Operational Needs Request were presented to the Board of County Commissioners for acceptance. The information was accepted by the BOCC, but the Service Standards were not formally adopted at that time.